2004 Africa Cup of Nations final explained

2004 African Cup of Nations Final
Event:2004 African Cup of Nations
Team1:Tunisia
Team1association:
Team1score:2
Team2:Morocco
Team2association:
Team2score:1
Date:14 February 2004
Stadium:Stade 7 November
City:Radès
Referee:Falla N'Doye (Senegal)
Attendance:60,000
Weather:Clear
19°C[1]
Previous:2002
Next:2006

The 2004 African Cup of Nations Final was a football match that took place on 14 February 2004 at the Stade 7 November in Radès, Tunisia, to determine the winner of the 2004 African Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).

Tunisia won the title for the first time by beating Morocco 2–1.[2] [3]

Road to the final

TunisiaRoundMorocco
OpponentResultGroup stageOpponentResult
2–1Match 11–0
3–0Match 24–0
1–1Match 31–1
Team
7321062+4
5312043+1
43111330
0300316−5
Final standing
Team
7321061+5
6320162+4
4311135−2
0300318−7
OpponentResultKnockout stageOpponentResult
1–0Quarterfinals3–1 (a.e.t)
1–1 (5–3 pen.)Semifinals4–0

Match details

Summary

In the final on 14 February 2004 at the Stade 7 November in Radès, in front of 70,000 supporters,[4] Tunisia got off to a good start with a lead 1–0 after four minutes thanks to Mehdi Nafti centered on Francileudo Santos, who scored his fourth goal of the tournament. At the end of the first half, Morocco came back to score with a goal from Youssouf Hadji on a lift from Youssef Mokhtari.

Seven minutes passed in the second half before another Tunisian striker, Ziad Jaziri, gave his country the lead.[5] The match finally ends with the score of 2–1, giving Tunisia their first Africa Cup of Nations.[6] Khaled Badra and Riadh Bouazizi lift the cup after receiving it from President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali.[7] The Carthage Eagles are the 13th selection in history to be crowned African champions.

Roger Lemerre also becomes the first coach to win two different continental tournaments.[8] The national team also won the African National Team of the Year award from the Confederation of African Football. The victory gave rise to the team's nickname, the "Eagles of Carthage" and, as a result, the team's badge was changed to incorporate an eagle.

Details

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GK 1Ali Boumnijel
RB 6 Hatem Trabelsi
CB 15 Radhi Jaïdi
CB 3 Karim Haggui
LB 20 José Clayton
RM 14 Adel Chedli
CM 13 Riadh Bouazizi
CM 18
LM 8
CF 5
CF 11 Francileudo Santos
Substitutions:
MF 12
MF 10
FW 7
Manager:
Roger Lemerre
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GK 1 Khalid Fouhami
RB 2
CB 3
CB 4 Abdeslam Ouaddou
LB 5 Talal El Karkouri
CM 6
CM 8 Abdelkarim Kissi
RW 15
AM 16 Youssef Mokhtari
LW 17 Marouane Chamakh
CF 20
Substitutions:
FW 11
FW 7
FW 9
Manager:
Badou Ezzaki
Assistant referees


Ali Tomusange (Uganda)
Brighton Mudzamiri (Zimbabwe)
Fourth official


Coffi Codjia (Benin)

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Weather History for Tunis-Carthage, Tunisia . Wunderground . 14 February 2004 . 22 October 2017.
  2. Web site: Jaziri pounces to secure first title for Tunisia. 15 February 2004. Guardian UK. 12 February 2013 .
  3. Web site: Tunisia win Cup of Nations. 15 February 2004. BBC Sport. 12 February 2013 .
  4. Web site: Résultat Tunisie - Maroc, CAN, Finale, Samedi 14 Février 2004 . 2022-08-28 . L'Équipe . fr.
  5. Web site: Tunisia - Morocco 2:1 . 2022-08-28 . www.flashscore.com . en.
  6. Web site: African Nations Cup 2004 . 2022-08-28 . RSSSF.
  7. Web site: Malek . Fakhreddine Ben . 2020-02-14 . Flashback : En ce jour, la Tunisie a remporté la CAN 2004 . 2022-08-28 . Sport By TN . fr-FR.
  8. Web site: Dev . Paul . CAN 2004 : le chef d'oeuvre de Roger Lemerre avec la Tunisie . 2022-08-28 . France Football . fr.